Question 1

What filming technique was used for the scene where Frank Bigelow runs through the streets in panic?

Accepted Answer

It was a 'stolen shot' where pedestrians had no idea a movie was being made and no warning Edmond O'Brien would be plowing through them.

Question 2

Which iconic Los Angeles building serves as the Phillips Export-Import Co. office in the film?

Accepted Answer

The Bradbury Building, a National Historic Landmark designated in 1977 that has been used in numerous movies and TV productions.

Question 3

What hidden cameo appears on the hotel register when Frank Bigelow checks into the Allison Hotel?

Accepted Answer

The name directly above his is Russell Rouse, one of the film's writers, along with cinematographer Ernest Laszlo and assistant director Marty Moss.

Question 4

Why is this film significant for actor Neville Brand's career?

Accepted Answer

This is Neville Brand's first credited part, though he had small uncredited roles in films like Port of New York (1949) before this.

Question 5

What is the basic premise that drives Frank Bigelow's desperate investigation?

Accepted Answer

Frank Bigelow has been poisoned and has only 24 hours to live, so he frantically tries to find out who his murderer is before he dies.

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